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The League of Outsider Baseball

by Gary Cieradkowski
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From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball's forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.
From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball's unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating "outsider" baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball's many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball's greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who've played the game, known and unknown.

Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle's minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America's pastime.

Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector's item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.
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Publisher: Atria Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 5, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781476775258
  • File size: 40524 KB
  • Release date: May 5, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781476775258
  • File size: 40511 KB
  • Release date: May 5, 2015
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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subjects

Art History Sports & Recreations Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.2
Lexile® Measure:1230
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:7

From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball's forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.
From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball's unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating "outsider" baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball's many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball's greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who've played the game, known and unknown.

Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle's minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America's pastime.

Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector's item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.
Expand title description text
Art History Sports & Recreations Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Atria Books

    Kindle Book
    Release date: May 5, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781476775258
    File size: 40524 KB
    Release date: May 5, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781476775258
    File size: 40511 KB
    Release date: May 5, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 8.2
    Lexile® Measure: 1230
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 7
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